CVE-2008-2941

The hpssd message parser in hpssd.py in HP Linux Imaging and Printing (HPLIP) 1.6.7 allows local users to cause a denial of service (process stop) via a crafted packet, as demonstrated by sending "msg=0" to TCP port 2207.

Published: 2008-08-14 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2008-2941 is rated Low Risk (34.5/100): CVSS Medium severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.54%). Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-2941

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 0.04% 0.54% +0.50%
2 2023-03-07 1.55% 0.04% -1.50%
3 2022-02-04 — 1.55% —

Full EPSS history (3 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2008-2941

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
4.9 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:L)
Requires local access to the target system.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:N)
No confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:N)
No integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
 3.9 6.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2008-2941

OS Trackers for CVE-2008-2941

vendor priority summary link
debian low CVE-2008-2941 low priority: Debian including 1 source packages (hplip), 5 status rows across 5 suites (bookworm, bullseye, forky, sid, trixie): resolved 5. https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2008-2941
redhat medium — https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-2941
ubuntu medium CVE-2008-2941 medium priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (hplip), 6 status rows across 6 suites (dapper, feisty, gutsy, hardy, intrepid, upstream): released 3, ignored 1, needs-triage 1, not-affected 1. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2008-2941

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2008-2941

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
hp linux_imaging_and_printing_project 1.6.7 cpe:2.3:a:hp:linux_imaging_and_printing_project:1.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2008-2941

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